ICE CHIPS: The KOOTENAY ICE enter this week’s action with a 34-17-3-2 record (17-7-2-1 at home, 17-10-1-1 on the road, 4-3 in overtime, 4-2 in shootouts) and in fourth place in the EASTERN CONFERENCE and sixth place overall in the WHL…The ICE will finish the 2009-2010 regular season with an above .500 record for the 11th consecutive season, which is the longest active streak in the WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE…KOOTENAY is 29-6-3-2 since October 30th…THE ICE will play four of their next five games at home.
FAMILY PACKS: The ICE have FAMILY PACKS on sale for the remaining Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday home games during the 2009-2010 season…FAMILY PACKS are $45.00 and include two adult tickets, two youth or student tickets, a parking voucher, a game program voucher, and two McDonald Happy Meal vouchers…For more information, or to purchase a FAMILY PACK, call or visit the KOOTENAY ICE Office.
SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS: The sale of SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS continues…You get seven game certificates to use at your convenience – total flexibility…SUPER SEVEN FLEX PAKS are available in Adult, Senior, Student and Youth packages. Adults are $99.00, Seniors $81.00, Students $81.00 and Youth $57.00.
SAVE ON FOODS: The KOOTENAY ICE and SAVE ON FOODS are pleased to announce the 2009-2010 SAVE ON FOODS VOUCHERS are now available…Customers can purchase the ticket vouchers at the CRANBROOK SAVE ON FOODS location for all remaining KOOTENAY ICE regular season home games…Cardholders can pick them up for $14.00 plus gst or for free with the redemption of 8,000 SAVE ON MORE points…Non-Cardholders can get their vouchers for $16.00 plus gst.
SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP: This season KOOTENAY will be facing off against the rest of the CENTRAL DIVISION for a different kind of trophy…The SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP tallies points from head-to-head meetings in the CENTRAL DIVISION and the team with the most points in those head-to-heads at the end of the regular season will be awarded the SUBWAY CENTRAL DIVISION CHALLENGE CUP…Fans can get involved by answering weekly trivia questions to win prizes…To get to the CHALLENGE CUP webpage click on the link at www.kootenayice.net
DID YOU KNOW: KOOTENAY is 23-13-3-2 against the EASTERN CONFERENCE this season…DUSTIN SYLVESTER, who is tied for third in League scoring (29-46-75), is fifth in franchise history for points with 233 (105-128-233, JARRET STOLL – 286, NIGEL DAWES – 272, STEVE DASILVA – 235 and DALE MAHOVSKY – 234)…SYLVESTER is tied for third in the WHL for game winning goals with seven…Goaltender TODD MATHEWS is tied for eighth in the League in save percentage (.908%)…BRAYDEN MCNABB (15-35-50), who needs two more points to reach 100 in his WHL career, is tied for third in the WHL for points by a defenseman…JESSE ISMOND recorded his second hat trick of the season February 6 against REGINA…DOMINIK PACOVSKY needs to play in two more games to reach 100 WHL career games played…KEVIN KING played in his 250th WHL game on February 5 against BRANDON…STEELE BOOMER, who needs two more points to reach 100 WHL career points, played in his 150th WHL game on February 3 in MOOSE JAW.
ONE YEAR AGO: After 56 games of the 2008-2009 season the ICE were 26-22-2-6, after 57 games 27-22-2-6 and after 58 games 27-23-2-6.
UPCOMING WEEK:
Tuesday February 9 ICE vs Moose Jaw 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Wednesday February 10 Practice 4:15 – 5:45 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Thursday February 11 Practice 11:30 – 1:00 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Friday February 12 ICE @ Edmonton 7:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
Saturday February 13 Practice 3:30 – 4:30 pm Cranbrook Rec Plex
Sunday February 14 ICE vs Saskatoon 6:00 pm (102.9 FM – The Drive)
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Monday, February 1 – Kootenay 2 @ Regina 1 – SO – Record 33-16-1-2 – Attendance: 3,861
Goal:
1 – Fraser (24) from Pacovsky and Boomer
Goalie: Todd Mathews (25 Saves, 1 GA)
Wednesday, February 3 – Kootenay 2 @ Moose Jaw 1 – Record 34-16-2-2 – Attendance: 2,161
Goals:
1 – Sylvester (28) from McNabb and King
2 – Rintoul (6) from King
Goalie: Todd Mathews (37 Saves, 1 GA)
Friday, February 5 – Kootenay 0 @ Brandon 4 – Record 34-17-2-2 – Attendance: 4,688
Goalie: Todd Mathews (28 Saves, 4 GA)
Saturday, February 6 – Kootenay 4 @ Regina 5 – OT – Record 34-17-3-2 – Attendance: 4,361
Goals:
1 – Ismond (15) from Reinhart
2 – Sylvester (29)
3 – Ismond (16) from Fraser
4 – Ismond (17) from Fraser
Goalie: Todd Mathews (22 Saves, 5 GA)